How Did I Become an F1 Driver?-Chapter 788 - 319: Slaughter (6K, Debt Repayment 2/2)

Toto was smiling and clapping for Qin Miao's successful sneak attack.

Although Toto was quite hoping for Hamilton to achieve his eighth championship with the Mercedes team, he wouldn't mind Qin Miao winning the F1 driver championship in his first career season.

After all, it proves his good judgment.

Unlike the awkward atmosphere at Mercedes.

The three commentators from Five-Star Sports were initially discussing the duel between Verstappen and Hamilton, and when exactly the FIA would require Verstappen to give the position back to Hamilton.

After all, in their eyes, Verstappen's defense was indeed a violation.

Now suddenly they saw Qin Miao overtaking during the position exchange between Verstappen and Hamilton.

Instantly, the three commentators from Five-Star Sports felt a complete clarity within themselves.

As if soaking in a hot bath during a snowy winter, entering an air-conditioned room during the hottest summer, with an unopened ice cream in hand.

"Qin Miao! He overtook them! He grasped the opportunity he had waited for the entire race during the position exchange between Verstappen and Hamilton! He overtook both drivers ahead of him at once!" Bing stood up at this moment.

"We were just saying that this race is quite challenging for Qin Miao to overtake, and getting back to second would either require waiting for Verstappen's medium tires to degrade or hoping for the top two drivers to make mistakes themselves." Fei said, "Now it seems Qin Miao's thinking was the same as ours, and he accomplished everything we considered for him before the race began."

"It's truly amazing that a 20-year-old young man like Qin Miao can maintain his composure and follow Hamilton for so long without any impatience. This overtaking maneuver is definitely going to be one of the highlights of the 21st season!" Zhou Haoran said, filled with excitement and enthusiasm.

"Even though we mentioned before the race that Qin Miao had the potential to win this race, we didn't think the possibility was that high, considering his opponents were the equally talented driver Verstappen and the seven-time champion Hamilton." Bing continued, "But facing such opponents, Qin Miao managed to consistently maintain his rhythm and make a crucial strike at the most critical moment!"

"So now, we can openly look forward to Qin Miao's final result in this race. Given Qin Miao's defensive skills and the difficulty of overtaking on the Jeddah track, it is very likely Qin Miao will win another race after Turkey!"

"Indeed, and if Qin Miao wins this race, then in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix next week, he would only need to finish in the top three to claim the 2021 driver championship!" Zhou Haoran exclaimed, having clearly calculated Qin Miao's standing in the drivers' points earlier.

And determined what position would secure the championship in the next race.

The fact is, if Qin Miao converts his current position into victory in this race, his points lead over Hamilton would extend from 6 points to 13 points on the leaderboard.

Then even if Hamilton wins, Qin Miao would only need a third-place finish to outshine the seven-time champion and claim his first driver championship.

Given Qin Miao's consistently demonstrated skill and performance.

As long as nothing unexpected happens, with Qin Miao racing normally, he is poised to finish at least third, and with luck, he could finish second or even first.

It's worth noting that, among the workforce gathering data and assessments for other teams, the most prominent praise for Qin Miao wasn't about his defensive capability, starting, overtaking, tire management, or long-distance ability.

But his stability on the track and his diligence, as no one has spent more time on the team factory simulator this season than Qin Miao.

So drivers like Qin Miao are what every team's research department hopes to encounter, because their presence genuinely boosts confidence within the staff.

After developing a new component, they can promptly recruit a driver to test it.

Feedback comes immediately, naturally accelerating the research progress.

Back on topic.

Because of Qin Miao's traits, this race's victory could essentially decide the championship of the season.

This is why it is understandable that the three commentators were overly excited at the moment.

Frankie, seeing Qin Miao seize the opportunity and overtake both drivers, also praised Qin Miao fiercely: "Well done, it was a beautiful pass."

Although Frankie's praise for Qin Miao was somewhat understated, on the team side, Frankie was barely refraining from jumping on his chair and cheering.